10 FEBRUARY 1939, page 2

The Square Deal Last Week The Representatives Of The Road

hauliers and the railway companies reached agreement in their discussion of the issues raised by the railways' demand for a "square deal." The essence of the agreement is that......

* * Civilian Defence The Decision To Appoint Twelve Regional

Commissioners for A.R.P. is welcome, as they will enable local authorities to proceed with A.R.P. schemes without the delay caused by the necessity of consulting the Home......

Change In Yugoslavia Messages From Belgrade Have Been...

ing regarding the real purport and effect of the Cabinet changes in Yugoslavia. Dr. Stoyadinovitch has occupied so dominating a position in his country as Premier and Foreign......

A Model A.r.p. Scheme The A.r.p. Exhibition In The Finsbury

Town Hall is likely to impress the imagination of the public in London very strongly. The Finsbury Council plans to give almost com- plete protection to the war-time population......

Hungary And The Soviet Union Last Week The Soviet Union

severed diplomatic relations with Hungary ; and M. Litvinov justified this action with reasons that are somewhat humiliating for the Hungarian Government. It is clear that no......

Libel Law Reform The Bill To Reform The Law Of

libel, whose second reading was moved by Sir Stanley Reed on Friday, was finally with- drawn; but it has served its purpose, as the Government has itself admitted the necessity......

Compensatiqn For War Damage Some Omissions In The...

for com- pensating property-owners for war damage are dealt with by the Lord Chancellor's Committee which has been consider- ing the legal rights and liabilities of such people.......